Ball (BALL) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Ball's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 267.14 million in Q2 2026, down 3.8% from 277.77 million a year earlier and down 0.1% from the prior quarter.
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Ball (BALL) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) at Ball came in at 275.97 million, down 10.5% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has now declined for eight consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 308.21 million in FY2024 (-2.8%), 317.02 million in FY2023 (-0.9%), 320.01 million in FY2022 (-3.5%) and 331.62 million in FY2021 (-0.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in data going back to Q2 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for nine straight quarters, with an average decline of 7.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding (Diluted) over five years was Q1 2024 (growth of 0.2%); the worst was Q2 2025 (a decline of 11.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, BALL's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 267.41 million (Q1 2026), 275.97 million (Q4 2025) and 272.89 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.14 Bn | 20.07 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 526.00 Mn |
| 2 | International Paper | 20.80 Bn | 16.70 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 529.50 Mn |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.43 Bn | 17.97 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 89.00 Mn |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.35 Bn | 14.78 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 463.80 Mn |
| 5 | Ball | 14.84 Bn | 11.86 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 267.14 Mn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.46 Bn | 8.79 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 109.80 Mn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.83 Bn | 3.83 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 99.78 Mn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.67 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 294.88 Mn | 105.79 Mn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.68 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 296.70 Mn |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.59 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 238.00 Mn | 597.70 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 267.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 267.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 275.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 272.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 277.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 285.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 308.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 305.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 311.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 317.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 317.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 317.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 316.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 316.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 320.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 317.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 317.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 325.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 331.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 331.60 Mn |
API Access
Ball Shares Outstanding (Diluted) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=BALL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "ticker": "BALL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=BALL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();